Skirt Steak
Intense • Loose grain • Fast cooking • Chewy
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Beef flavor
Juiciness
Typical price$$$$$
Best donenessMedium Rare
What does skirt steak taste like?
Skirt has the strongest beef flavor of the everyday cuts. It's thin and loose-grained, so it cooks in a minute or two and stays chewy if overcooked.
What does skirt steak look like?
A long, thin, ribbon-shaped steak with a very open, coarse grain across its width.
Choose Skirt Steak if you like
- • maximum beef flavor
- • tacos and fajitas
- • quick grilling
Skip it if
- • you want tenderness
- • you want a thick steak
Where it comes from: Diaphragm, under the ribs — the plate and diaphragm section. See the beef cut chart.
Also called: Arrachera, Fajita Steak, Onglet de Flanchet.
Often seen in: Mexican cooking, Argentina, United States.